Can you elaborate on this phrase that Emerson keyed in his Self-Reliance?
"Trust yourself: every heart vibrates to that iron string."
2007-01-09 13:37:05 · 2 answers · asked by Stripe Panther 1989 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
When you trust in your own self you are living your life on your terms and no one can take that away from you. Its making undeniable music.
2007-01-09 13:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by fancyname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iron was believed to be the strongest metal and therefore an 'iron string' would be immutable, strong and would cause a deep vibration (think tuning fork). Emerson intimates that an individual's nature/personality is the strongest part to influence a person's heart. Heart also has implications for not only the physical body but sits within this text as referring to our spiritual and emotional sides.
Therefore by knowing and trusting one's thinking and intuition/personal wisdom, you are resonating with the 'iron string' of your nature that vibrates your 'heart'.
2007-01-10 02:10:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋